New Mexico § 69-3-6 - Penetration of water stratum by mine discovery or drill hole; plugging; reports; exceptions
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-3-6 — Penetration of water stratum by mine discovery or drill hole; plugging; reports; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-3-6. Penetration of water stratum by mine discovery or drill hole; plugging; reports; exceptions
Any person drilling a mine lode discovery or mine drill hole to a depth of ten feet
or more who encounters or whose drill cuts into a water body or water-bearing stratum
shall: A. plug at a horizon and in the manner provided by the rules of the state engineer;
and B. within ninety days from the date of the discovery, report in writing the depth,
location and manner of plugging the water body or water-bearing stratum to the state
engineer at the state capitol and to the director of the bureau of geology and mineral
resources at Socorro, New Mexico.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 69-3-6 cover?
Section 69-3-6 ("Penetration of water stratum by mine discovery or drill hole; plugging; reports; exceptions") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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